The Fishermen’s Trail Walking itinerary & places to stay 

Table of content Day 0. Arriving in Porto Covo 1 Day 1. Porto Covo - Vila Nova de Milfontes 3 Day 2. Vila Nova de Milfontes - Almograve 4 Day 3. Almograve - Zambujeira do Mar 5 Day 4. Zambujeira do Mar - Odeceixe 6 Continue to Cabo de S.Vicente on the Rota Vicentina 7

Day 5. Odeceixe - Aljezur 7 Day 6. Aljezur - Arrifana 8 Day 7. Arrifana - Carrapateira 9 Day 8. Carrapateira - Vila do Bispo 10 Day 9. Vila do Bispo - Cabo de S.Vicente - Sagres 11

 

Day 0. Arriving in Porto Covo ● Distance (from Lisbon) - 170 km ● Driving time (bus) - 2 hours 15 minutes ● Price - 15 Euro

Buses leave from Sete Rios bus station in Lisbon.

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Note! The itinerary may change, check on the Rede Expressos website to confirm the departure time and to book tickets.

 Places to stay in Porto Covo 

Hotel/hostel  Booking info  Price range Campsite Coast do Vizir +351 269 959 100

+351 968 526 833 $

Campsite Porto Covo +351 269 905 136 +351 269 905 942

$

Campsite Ilha do Pessegueiro (4 km outside the town)

+351 269 905 178 $

Hostel Ahoy Porto Covo book here $

Apartamentos Campos 0 book here $$

Parque de Campismo Porto Covo book here $$

Apartamentos Campos 1 book here $$

Ze Inácio Apartments +351 269 959 136 $$

Calmaria Guesthouse book here $$-$$$

Apartamentos Campos 2 book here $$$

A Casinha da Baia book here $$$

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Porto Covo Hotel Apartamento book here $$$

Hotel O Lugar book here $$$

Day 1. Porto Covo - Vila Nova de Milfontes ● Distance - 19 km/11,8 mi ● Time - 5 hours ● Ascent - 278 m ● Descent - 292 m ● Difficulty level - 3 out of 5 walking over sand dunes for most of the day

   

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Places to stay in Vila Nova de Milfontes Hotel/hostel  Booking info  Price range 

Camping Milfontes +351 283 996 140 $

Camping Campiférias +351 283 996 409 $

Apartamentos Patio Victoria book here $

Pirata Hostel Milfontes book here $

Get Lost In Milfontes Hostel book here $

Alojamiento Vitinho book here $-$$

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Hotel Casa dos Arcos book here $-$$

Soldavila book here $-$$

Alojamiento Vitinho 2 book here $-$$

Casa das Hortências book here $$

River Inn book here $$

Retromovement House book here $$

Stressfree book here $$

Guarda Rios book here $$$

Casa No Rio book here $$$

Quinta do Moinho de Vento book here $$$

Day 2. Vila Nova de Milfontes - Almograve ● Distance - 16 km/10 mi ● Time - 4 hours ● Ascent - 204 m ● Descent - 192 m ● Difficulty level - 1 out of 5

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Places to stay in Almograve Hotel/hostel  Booking info  Price range 

HI Almograve Pousada da Juventude book here $

Almograve Beach Hostel book here $

AI Casa Paquito book here $-$$

Ergobeach House book here $-$$

Casa Isa book here $$

AL Casa das Andorinhas book here $$

Almograve Beach House book here $$

Almograve House book here $$-$$$

Day 3. Almograve - Zambujeira do Mar ● Distance - 22,5 km/14 mi ● Time - 5 hours 45 minutes ● Ascent - 293 m ● Descent - 274 m ● Difficulty level - 2 out of 5

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Places to stay in Zambujeira do Mar Hotel/hostel  Booking info  Price range 

Camping Villa Park Zambujeira info@campingzambujeira.com (camping) book here (studio)

$

Hakuna Matata Hostel book here $

Hostel Nature book here $

Sunset Beach House book here $

Ondazul book here $$

Sunset Beach House book here $$

Alojamiento Sol Nascente book here $$

Alojomiento Local Mira Mar book here $$

Rosa dos Ventos book here $$

Casa da Praia book here $$-$$$

AZUL book here $$$

Quinta Altavista do Carvalhal (2 km outside the town)

book here $$$

Day 4. Zambujeira do Mar - Odeceixe ● Distance - 19 km/11,8 mi ● Time - 4 hours 50 minutes ● Ascent - 403 m ● Descent - 423 m ● Difficulty level - 2 out of 5  

       

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 Places to stay in Odeceixe 

Hotel/hostel  Booking info  Price range 

Parque de Campismo São Miguel +351 282 947 145 (camping) book here (bungalow)

$-$$

Bohemian Antique Guesthouse book here $

Hostel Seixe book here $

Horta do Vale book here $-$$

Surf Seixe Guesthouse book here $$

Casa de Hospedes Margarida book here $$

Casa Luar book here $$

Casa de Hospedes Celeste book here $$-$$$

Residência do Parque book here $$$

Sol Mar book here $$$

Places to stay in Playa de Odeceixe Hotel/hostel  Booking info  Price range 

Carlos’s Beach Hostel book here $$-$$$

Casa Dorita book here $$$

Casas do Zé book here $$$

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From Odeceixe, you can continue walking on the Rota Vicentina to Cabo St.Vicente (Cape Saint Vincent).

Continue to Cabo de S.Vicente on the Rota Vicentina Day 5. Odeceixe - Aljezur 

● Distance - 23 km/14 mi (beach route) or 18 km/11 mi (inland route) ● Time - 5 hours 30 minutes or 4 hours ● Ascent - 288 m ● Descent - 280 m ● Difficulty level - 2 out of 5

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Places to stay in Aljezur Hotel/hostel  Booking info  Price range 

Camping Serrão (+351) 282 990 220 $

Carpe Diem Aljezur book here $-$$

Amazigh Design Hostel book here $-$$

Verdemar Guesthouse book here $$

Casinhas Proença book here $$

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Vicentina Hotel book here $$$

Guesthouse A Leira book here $$$

Day 6. Aljezur - Arrifana ● Distance - 19 km/12 mi (beach loop) or 12 km/7,5 mi (direct route) ● Time - 4 hours 30 minutes or 3 hours ● Ascent - 428 m ● Descent - 362 m ● Difficulty level - 3 out of 5

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Places to stay in Arrifana Hotel/hostel  Booking info  Price range 

Hi Arrifana Destination Hostel book here $-$$

Solar dos Vales book here $$

Endless Summer Surf House book here $$

Villa Arrifana book here $$-$$$

Arrifana Destination Boutique book here $$$

Arrifana Retreat book here $$$

   

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Day 7. Arrifana - Carrapateira ● Distance - 24 km/15 mi ● Time - 5 hours ● Ascent - 555 m ● Descent - 619 m ● Difficulty level - 4 out of 5

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Places to stay in Carrapateira Hotel/hostel  Booking info  Price range 

Casa da Estela book here $-$$

Carrapateira Lodge book here $-$$

Hostel do Mar +351 960 269 668 $-$$

Cato book here $$

Apartamento do Boa Vista book here $$

Apartment Sound of Silence book here $$-$$$

Carrapateiramar Guesthouse book here $$$

   

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Day 8. Carrapateira - Vila do Bispo ● Distance - 22 km/13,6 mi ● Time - 4 hours 20 minutes ● Ascent - 418 m ● Descent - 368 m ● Difficulty level - 3 out of 5

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Places to stay in Vila do Bispo Hotel/hostel  Booking info  Price range 

Casa Mestre book here $$

Lila’s Private Accommodation book here $$

Cozy Apartment Vila do Bispo book here $$

Ardmar B&B book here $$

Vivienda Familia Pedro book here $$

Pure Flor de Esteva book here $$$

Pure Fonte Velha book here $$$

Hotel Mira Sagres book here $$$

   

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Day 9. Vila do Bispo - Cabo de S.Vicente - Sagres ● Distance - 21 km/13 mi ● Time - 5 hours ● Ascent - 282 m ● Descent - 313 m ● Difficulty level - 2 out of 5

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Places to stay in Sagres Hotel/hostel  Booking info  Price range 

Camping Orbitur Sagres +351282624371 $

Blacksheep Sagres book here $

Sagres Sun Stay book here $

Sagres Sunny Room book here $

Algarve Surf Hostel book here $

Pura Vida Divehouse book here $

Casa do Cabo de Santa Maria book here $$

Tonel Apartamentos Turisticos book here $$

Casa Grilo book here $$

Mareta Beach Boutique B&B book here $$

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Aparthotel Navigator book here $$

Mareta Beach House Boutique Residence

book here $$$

Memmo Baleeira Design Hotels

book here $$$

Pousada de Sagres book here $$$

 

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